The Heroics of a Teenager
Edson Arantes do Nascimento commonly referred to as, well we don’t need any introductions, do we? The teenager, the man and then the God himself who parched the throats of football commentators shouting Goal! Goal! almost innumerable times for two…
Rock, paper, scissors…… and football
It is midnight in the south Indian state of Kerala. My clock says half an hour past one. But the thunderous festivities from the lively streets outside my apartment suggest otherwise. I rubbed my eyes to confirm the time. “Whats…
What you should know about breast cancer in young women
You’d be forgiven for thinking there’s been an increase in the number of young women diagnosed with breast cancer. After all, there has been, in recent years, an increase in media coverage of high-profile cases of breast cancer in women under 40. Statistics…
Your daylight saving cheat sheet
On Sunday October 6 at 2am, people in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT will move their clocks forward by 1 hour. Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour later than the day before, and there will…
Avoiding dementia discrimination: how to treat someone with dementia
To mark Dementia Action Week 2019, Australians are being urged to look at how they treat people with dementia. Sadly, it’s not uncommon for people living with dementia to be excluded from social situations or have assumptions made about them. Hence this…
Find out your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with this quick test
Healthdirect Australia has launched a free online test that helps predict your chances of developing any of Australia’s 3 biggest health concerns. Developed with the George Institute for Global Health, the Risk Checker calculates a person’s risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. The…
Paracetamol poisoning has increased in Australia – here’s how to take it safely
Incidences of paracetamol poisoning increased by 44% between 2007-08 and 2016-17, new research reveals. And paracetamol poisoning was the cause of more than 95,000 hospitalisations in Australia during that period. The research, published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), also…
How to help someone who’s having a stroke
Someone has a stroke every 9 minutes in Australia. It’s one of our biggest killers and causes of disability. But the sooner a person receives treatment for a stroke, the better the outcome. Being able to spot the signs and symptoms of stroke…
Full-fat dairy is OK, says the Heart Foundation, but watch your meat intake
The Heart Foundation no longer advises against full-fat milk, yoghurt and cheese for healthy Australians, but does warn against consuming too much red meat. The foundation has also removed a limit on the number of eggs a person should eat…
Are generic medicines the same as brand-name medicines?
Life is full of choices. Pizza or pasta? Paper or plastic? Read a book or binge-watch TV? Even medicines come with choices. When you go to a pharmacy, you might be asked if you’d prefer a brand-name medicine or its…